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Eurobarometer: Bulgarians’ trust in the EU is a little over the average for the Union

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A Eurobarometer survey has registered the highest level of trust in the European Union since 2007 and the highest level of support ever for the common currency, the euro, both in the EU as a whole (74%) and in the euro area (81%).

In Bulgaria, trust in the EU is a little above the average for Europe, and optimism for the future remains strong. 51% of Europeans tend to trust the EU. This percentage is higher among the young aged 15 to 24 – 59%. In Bulgaria, trust in the EU is a little higher than the average for the Union – 53%.

In the EU, 74% of the respondents say they feel they are citizens of Europe. In Bulgaria this percentage is below the average for the Union – 66%.



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